THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 6/10

1921 – Babe Ruth becomes the home run king by hitting the 120th home run of his career, passing Gavvy Cravath for most all time.

1944 – At 15 years and 316 days old, Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Joe Nuxhall is the youngest player in MLB history.

1952 – White Sox outfielder Sam Mele drives in six runs in the 4th inning of a 15-4 win over the A’s. He’s just the sixth player in MLB history to have six RBI in one inning.

1972 – Hank Aaron passes Willie Mays for the #2 spot on the all time home run list by hitting his 649th career home run.

1981 – Pete Rose ties Stan Musial’s National League record of 3,630 hits.

1984 – The Boston Celtics defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in game seven to win the NBA title.

1996 – The Colorado Avalanche finish off a sweep of the Florida Panthers to win the Stanley Cup.

2000 – The New Jersey Devils beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 in the second overtime to win the Stanley Cup.

2005 – Babe Ruth’s 1919 contract that moved him from Boston to New York is sold at auction for $996,000.

2017 – The Crown Point Bulldogs win the Class 4A Softball State Championship, defeating Avon 2-1. Crown Point finishes the season with a 30-2 record.